Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 AIKEN, SC--USC Aiken (19-14, 5-8 PBC) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh to sweep the rival USC Spartanburg Rifles (15-14, 5-9 PBC) in a Peach Belt Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at J.H. Satcher Field.  The Pacers won game one 8-3 and then picked up the win in the nightcap 5-4.  USCA is now 32-8 all-time versus USCS including a 9-1 record over the past three seasons.  

Trailing 4-3 entering the bottom of the seventh in game two, Tony Hanks hit a one-out single to left field, only the Pacers second hit since the second inning.  Chris Sheehan then drew a walk from starting pitcher Derek Ford to bring Bradley Key to the plate.  Following a passed ball moving Hanks and Sheehan up one base, Key slapped a single to right field, scoring Hanks for the game typing run.  

USCA, however, did not want to head to extra innings, the way two of the three games last year did (1-1).  With two outs, Sheehan at third base, and a 2-2 count on Leroy Walker, a wild pitch got by the catcher to the backstop and Sheehan raced in from third, just under the tag of pitcher Stan Smith for the 5-4 win.  

Ford (2-2) went 6.1 innings allowing five runs, four earned, on six hits and seven walks, striking out two in the loss.  Garrett Holmescame on in the seventh to face Key giving up the RBI single.  Smith pitched to the final two batters of the game.  

USC Aiken got on the board early in game two with three runs on three hits in the first inning.  Clint Keown singled up the middle and then stole second base.  Hanks singled home Keown to make it 1-0.  Key then singled home Farr who drew three walks in the game. Mike Cunningham's RBI groundout to first base plated Hanks and gave the Pacers the 3-0 lead.  

???????Keown, Hanks, and Key each finished with two hits in game two for USC Aiken.  

On the mound, Nick Wandless made his first collegiate start.  He worked well through three innings allowing one hit, but found trouble in the fourth, when USCS got all four of its runs.  He lasted 3.1 innings allowing four earned runs on four hits and two walks, striking out two in the no decision.  Chris Wilson closed out the fourth scattering three hits and walking one in 0.2 inning of work. Mike
Pomaville (4-4) tossed the final 3.0 innings surrendering just one hit, no runs, no walks, and striking out six in the win.  

In game one, the Pacers outscored the Rifles 6-0 over the final four innings to post the 8-3 win.  Demetrick Drumming (6) hit a solo homer in the first as USC Aiken claimed a 2-0 lead after one.  

???????USCS plated one in the second and then two more in the fourth on back-to-back RBI singles by Adam Whiteside and Patrick Brannan to push in front 3-2.  

But the Pacers capitalized on two Rifles miscues in the fifth to plate two unearned runs and then tacked on three more in the seventh and one in the eighth.  

???????Keown and Farr each went 4-for-5 to lead the Pacers.  Brannan, Brad Wingo, Jim Kais, and Whiteside paced the Rifles, each going 2-for-4 for the game.  

Wes McColl (5-3) tossed his fourth complete game of the season scattering 10 hits and two walks, striking out three and allowing three earned runs in the win.  

Trevor Berryhill (1-3) worked 7.0 innings giving up seven runs, five earned, on 10 hits and three walks in the loss.  Bubba Johnson allowed one earned run on three hits in 1.0 inning of action.  
USC Aiken and USC Spartanburg will play their series finale on Sunday, March 23 at 1:00 PM.  

GAME ONE
USC Spartanburg    010    200    000    -    3    10    4
USC Aiken                 200    020    31x    -    8    13    1

GAME TWO
USC Spartanburg    000    400    0    -    4    8    0
USC Aiken                 300    000    2    -    5    7    0